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With The Band
Memoirs of a Music Shop Owner
by Billy Cole

Overview


Two days are never the same in the life of Billy Cole, a music instrument repairman. From Woodstock, New York City, and beyond, come with the band as you're transported to sound stages, studios, and shows in another day in the life of a music technician. "With The Band" chronicles the balancing act that comes with being a business owner, father, and husband; and shares how to appreciate the extraordinary in an ordinary day.
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Description


Two days are never the same in the life of Billy Cole, a music instrument repairman. Over the course of nearly 50 years in the music business, Billy has become a personal friend and respected repairman to some of the top musicians in the industry. Through his fine craftsmanship and attention to detail, his small music shop is a welcoming haven for musicians to stop by, to gather and be amongst others that share a common interest in music. He has become a friendly face for a musician on the road, year after year. Come with the band, as you're transported to sound stages, studios and shows that tell the story of just another day with the music technician. Musical emergencies come in the form of a young student anticipating the repair of their trumpet before their school concert to a backstage repair with thousands of fans waiting. Each memory has a story and takes readers on a musical adventure transcending age and background. Throughout the serendipitous twists and turns of life, Billy navigates it the best way he knows how, with faith and with his wife, his partner, his best friend. Together, they share the journey, forging an unconventional, yet traditional family lifestyle. With The Band chronicles the balancing act that comes with being a business owner, father and husband, and how to appreciate the extraordinary in an ordinary day.
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About the author


Billy Cole was born in upstate New York. After graduating from SUNY Morrisville with an Associate's degree in Music Instrument Technology, he embarked on a long successful career in woodwind and brass repair that spanned nearly a half century. Inspired by the power of music, Billy recently formed the non-profit Horns for Haiti, Inc., which provides musical instruments to the mountainous villages of Haiti, while he personally teaches young Haitians how to repair them. Billy lives with his wife in upstate New York, where you'll find him and his son behind their workbenches every day keeping the music industry and life... in tune.
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Book details

Genre:BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Subgenre:Music

Language:English

Pages:384

eBook ISBN:9781667860206

Paperback ISBN:9781667860190


Overview


Two days are never the same in the life of Billy Cole, a music instrument repairman. From Woodstock, New York City, and beyond, come with the band as you're transported to sound stages, studios, and shows in another day in the life of a music technician. "With The Band" chronicles the balancing act that comes with being a business owner, father, and husband; and shares how to appreciate the extraordinary in an ordinary day.

Read more

Description


Two days are never the same in the life of Billy Cole, a music instrument repairman. Over the course of nearly 50 years in the music business, Billy has become a personal friend and respected repairman to some of the top musicians in the industry. Through his fine craftsmanship and attention to detail, his small music shop is a welcoming haven for musicians to stop by, to gather and be amongst others that share a common interest in music. He has become a friendly face for a musician on the road, year after year. Come with the band, as you're transported to sound stages, studios and shows that tell the story of just another day with the music technician. Musical emergencies come in the form of a young student anticipating the repair of their trumpet before their school concert to a backstage repair with thousands of fans waiting. Each memory has a story and takes readers on a musical adventure transcending age and background. Throughout the serendipitous twists and turns of life, Billy navigates it the best way he knows how, with faith and with his wife, his partner, his best friend. Together, they share the journey, forging an unconventional, yet traditional family lifestyle. With The Band chronicles the balancing act that comes with being a business owner, father and husband, and how to appreciate the extraordinary in an ordinary day.

Read more

About the author


Billy Cole was born in upstate New York. After graduating from SUNY Morrisville with an Associate's degree in Music Instrument Technology, he embarked on a long successful career in woodwind and brass repair that spanned nearly a half century. Inspired by the power of music, Billy recently formed the non-profit Horns for Haiti, Inc., which provides musical instruments to the mountainous villages of Haiti, while he personally teaches young Haitians how to repair them. Billy lives with his wife in upstate New York, where you'll find him and his son behind their workbenches every day keeping the music industry and life... in tune.
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